Gillespie Faces Test At Virginia GOP Convention
Ed Gillespie seeks a strong showing at the Roanoke GOP convention to emerge as a credible 2010 Senate candidate against incumbent Democrat Mark Warner. Warner, with a large re election fund, is favored. Gillespie touts free markets and free people while party insiders weigh insider influence versus conservatism among rivals Hill DeTora and Moss.
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States push to blunt Obama air standards over coal plants
Missouri and other states move to curb the impact of forthcoming federal carbon emission rules on coal fired plants. Governors sign laws to develop local plans weighing costs to jobs and bills while lawmakers ban tax breaks for Peabody Energy and seek flexible state level compliance.
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Virginia colleges graduate 70 percent in six years
A State Council of Higher Education for Virginia report based on 2007 entrants found 70 percent of students at four year public colleges graduate within six years, with Delaware at 73 percent and rising graduation and debt trends noted. Christopher Newport University rose from 59 to 79 percent, George Mason and Virginia Commonwealth joined gains. Student debt among degree holders with debt grew from 53 percent to 57 percent.
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